1
record label: Polydor 14508chart position: RandB #4, UK #1, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #9written by: Freddie Perren & Dino Fekarisalbum: Love Tracks comments: [disco]
Gloria Gaynor
I Will Survive
1978
Polydor
2
record label: Motown 1443chart position: RandB #1, UK #1, US #1, US AC #1written by: Lionel Richiealbum: Natural High / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10comments: [ballad]
The Commodores
Three Times a Lady
1978
Motown
3
record label: Atlantic 3519chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #7, US dance #1, US AC #48written by: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgersalbum: C'est CHIC comments: [disco]
Chic
Le Freak
1978
Atlantic
4
record label: Capitol 15988chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #3, US dance #1written by: Janice Johnson (as Janice Marie Johnson) & Perry Kibble (as Perry L. Kibble)album: A Taste of Honeycomments: [disco]
A Taste of Honey
Boogie Oogie Oogie
1978
Capitol
5
record label: Mercury 945chart position: RandB #32, UK #1, US #2, US dance #2written by: Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo & Victor Willisalbum: Cruisin' comments: [disco]
Village People
Y.M.C.A.
1978
Mercury
6
record label: Casablanca 939chart position: RandB #8, US #1, UK #5, US dance #1, US AC #24written by: Jimmy Webbalbum: Live and More
Donna Summer
MacArthur Park
1978
Casablanca
7
record label: Columbia 10693chart position: RandB #1, UK #3, US #1, US AC #1written by: John Vallins & Nat Kipner
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
1978
Columbia
8
record label: Atlantic 3557chart position: RandB #5, UK #4, US #7, US dance #1, US AC #9written by: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgersalbum: C'est Chiccomments: [disco]
Chic
I Want Your Love
1978
Atlantic
9
record label: Atlantic 3463chart position: RandB #1, UK #42, US #2, US AC #3written by: Reggie Lucas & James Mtumealbum: Blue Lights in the Basement comments: [love ballad]
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
The Closer I Get to You
1978
Atlantic
10
record label: Planet 45901chart position: US #2, RandB #14, UK #34, US AC #21written by: Bruce Springsteenalbum: Energy
The Pointer Sisters
Fire
1978
Planet
11
record label: Columbia 10854chart position: RandB #1, UK#3, US #8, US AC #41written by: Maurice White, Al McKay & Allee Willisalbum: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1
Earth, Wind & Fire
September
1978
Columbia
12
record label: Casablanca 926chart position: RandB #5, US #3, US dance #1, UK #51, US AC #42written by: Paul Jabaraalbum: Live and More comments: [disco]
Donna Summer
Last Dance
1978
Casablanca
13
record label: Polydor 14483chart position: RandB #31, US #5, UK #32, US dance #2, US AC #44written by: Alicia Bridges & Susan Hutchesonalbum: Alicia Bridges comments: [disco]
Alicia Bridges
I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)
1978
Polydor
14
record label: Polydor 14514chart position: RandB #4, US #5, US dance #2, UK #26written by: Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perrenalbum: 2 Hot! comments: [disco dance]
Peaches & Herb
Shake Your Groove Thing
1978
Polydor
15
record label: P.I.R. 3642chart position: RandB #1, US #4, UK #12, US AC #21written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huffalbum: So Full of Love / The Best Of Philadelphia
The O'Jays
Use Ta Be My Girl
1978
P.I.R.
16
record label: Sire 1049chart position: UK #2written by: Frank Farian, Fred Jay and George Reyamalbum: Nightflight to Venuscomments: [disco]
Boney M.
Rasputin
1978
Sire
17
record label: Arista 0283chart position: RandB #5, UK #11, US #8written by: Ray Parker Jralbum: Raydio
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)
Jack and Jill (Back Up the Hill)
1978
Arista
18
record label: AandM 2001chart position: RandB #68, US #4, US AC #1written by: Chuck Mangionealbum: Feels So Good comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
Chuck Mangione
Feels So Good
1978
A&M
19
record label: Infinity 50002chart position: RandB #7, UK #12, US #6written by: Errol Brownalbum: Every 1's a Winner
Hot Chocolate
Every 1's a Winner
1978
Infinity
20
record label: Epic 50524chart position: RandB #3, UK #12, US #7written by: Rod Tempertonalbum: Central Heating comments: [disco funk]
Heatwave
The Groove Line
1978
Epic
21
record label: AandM 2072chart position: RandB #21, US #4, US AC #4,written by: Ross Vannellialbum: Brother to Brother comments: [ballad]
Gino Vannelli
I Just Wanna Stop
1978
A&M
22
record label: ABC 4216chart position: RandB #36, US #5written by: Arnold Ingram, James Mitchell Jr. & Marvin Willisalbum: Magic comments: [disco dance]
The Floaters
I Just Want to Be with You
1978
ABC
23
record label: Drive 6269chart position: RandB #5, US #8, US dance #4written by: Peter Brown & Robert Ransalbum: A Fantasy Love Affaircomments: [disco funk]
Peter Brown
Dance with Me
1978
Drive
24
record label: Ariola 7686chart position: RandB #30, UK #5, US #18, US dance #6written by: Ann Peebles, Don Bryant & Bernard Milleralbum: Eruption comments: [disco]
Eruption
I Can't Stand the Rain
1978
Ariola
25
record label: Whitfield 8712chart position: RandB #5, UK #2, US #32written by: Miles Gregoryalbum: Strikes Again comments: [ballad]
Rose Royce
Love Don't Live Here Anymore
1978
Whitfield
26
record label: Warner Bros. 17120 (UK)chart position: RandB #2, US #7, US AC #25written by: Jerry Leiber, Barry Mann, Mike Stoller & Cynthia Weilalbum: Weekend in L.A.
George Benson
On Broadway
1978
Warner Bros.
27
record label: RCA 11122chart position: RandB #7, US #9, UK #39, US dance #8written by: John Fitch (as John H. Fitch Jr) & Reuben Crossalbum: Smooth Talk comments: [disco dance]
Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)
Shame
1978
RCA
28
record label: Dash 5046chart position: RandB #1, US #9, US dance #18written by: Carl Driggs (as Carlos Driggs) & Ish Ledesma (as Ishmael Ledesma)album: Get Off comments: [disco funk]
Foxy
Get Off
1978
Dash
29
record label: Columbia 10796chart position: RandB #1, UK #33, US #9, US AC #30written by: John Lennon & Paul McCartneyalbum: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 comments: [disco funk]
Earth, Wind & Fire
Got to Get You into My Life
1978
Columbia
30
record label: Warner 8683chart position: RandB #1, UK #11, US #21, US dance #30written by: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpsonalbum: Chaka comments: [disco dance]
Chaka Khan
I'm Every Woman
1978
Warner
31
record label: Clouds 11chart position: RandB #6, US #9, US AC #10written by: Bobby Caldwell & Alfons Kettneralbum: What You Won't Do for Love
Bobby Caldwell
What You Won't Do for Love
1978
Clouds
32
record label: Fantasy 827chart position: RandB #4, UK #29, US #19, US dance #1written by: Eric Robinson & Victor Orsbornalbum: Step IIcomments: [disco]
Sylvester
Dance (Disco Heat)
1978
Fantasy
33
record label: Warner 8618chart position: RandB #1, UK #9, US #28, US dance #31written by: George Clinton, Junie Morrison (as Walter Morrison) & Garry Shideralbum: One Nation Under a Groovecomments: [funk]
Funkadelic
One Nation Under a Groove
1978
Warner
34
record label: MCA 40825chart position: RandB #1, UK #19, US #21, US dance #12written by: Norman Whitfieldalbum: Stargard comments: [disco funk]
Stargard
Theme Song from Which Way Is Up
1978
MCA
35
record label: Gordy 7156chart position: RandB #1, US #13, US dance #3written by: Rick Jamesalbum: Come Get It! / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 10comments: [Motown Sound] [ disco funk]
Rick James
You and I
1978
Gordy
36
record label: Private Stock 45184chart position: RandB #15, UK #8, US #36, US dance #1written by: Michael Zager & Alvin Fieldsalbum: Let's All Chant comments: [disco dance]
Michael Zager Band
Let's All Chant
1978
Private Stock
37
record label: Columbia 10808chart position: RandB #1, US #12, US dance #11written by: Cheryl Lynn, David Paich & David Fosteralbum: Cheryl Lynn
Cheryl Lynn
Got to Be Real
1978
Columbia
38
record label: Fantasy 846chart position: RandB #20, UK #8, US #36, US dance #1written by: James Wirrick & Sylvesteralbum: Step II comments: [disco]
Sylvester
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
1978
Fantasy
39
record label: Blue Sky 2772chart position: RandB #44, UK #8, US #29written by: Dan Hartmanalbum: Instant Replay comments: [disco]
Dan Hartman
Instant Replay
1978
Blue Sky
40
record label: Casablanca 909chart position: RandB #1, US #16written by: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins & Bernie Worrellalbum: Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndromecomments: [funk]
Parliament
Flash Light
1978
Casablanca
41
record label: Epic 50490chart position: RandB #2, UK #9, US #18, US AC #33written by: Rod Tempertonalbum: Too Hot to Handle comments: [love ballad]
Heatwave
Always and Forever
1978
Epic
42
record label: AandM 2043chart position: RandB #1, UK #34, US #21written by: Ashford, Simpson, Steve Gadd, Eric Gale, Quincy Jones, Ralph MacDonald, Richard Teealbum: Sounds And Stuff Like That!! comments: [disco funk]
Quincy Jones ft. Ashford & Simpson & Chaka Khan
Stuff Like That
1978
A&M
43
record label: Ariola America 7717chart position: RandB #8, UK #33, US #21, US dance #11written by: David Williams [David Z. Williams] & James Jameson IIalbum: Chansoncomments: [disco dance]
Chanson
Don't Hold Back
1978
Ariola America
44
record label: Whitfield 8531chart position: RandB #52, UK #3, US #101written by: Billie Calvin (as Billie Rae Calvin)album: In Full Bloom comments: [ballad]
Rose Royce
Wishing on a Star
1978
Whitfield
45
record label: Epic 50595chart position: RandB #3, UK #8, US #54, US dance #20written by: Mick Jackson, David Jackson & Elmar Krohnalbum: Destinycomments: [disco dance]
The Jacksons
Blame It on the Boogie
1978
Epic
46
record label: AandM 2069chart position: RandB #7, UK #59, US #15written by: Leroy Bell & Casey Jamesalbum: Bell & James comments: [disco dance]
Bell & James
Livin' It Up
1978
A&M
47
record label: Warner 8724chart position: RandB #5, US #1, UK #1, US dance #1written by: Rod Stewart & Carmine Appicealbum: Blondes Have More Fun comments: [disco dance]
Rod Stewart
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
1978
Warner
48
record label: Cotillion 44230chart position: RandB #72, UK #8, US #70, US dance #1written by: Alain Wisniak & Cerrone (as Jean Marc Cerrone)album: Cerrone 3 Supernaturecomments: [disco]
Cerrone
Supernature
1978
Cotillion
49
record label: MCA 40820chart position: RandB #5, UK #14, US #39, US dance #8written by: Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, B.B. Dickerson & Thomas Allenalbum: Galaxycomments: [disco funk]
War
Galaxy
1978
MCA
50
record label: 20th Century Fox 2386chart position: RandB #3, UK #11, US #53, US dance #22written by: James Thompsonalbum: Get Downcomments: [disco funk]
Gene Chandler
Get Down
1978
20th Century Fox
51
record label: Columbia 10688chart position: RandB #12, UK #14, US #32written by: Eduardo DelBarrio, Maurice White & Verdine Whitealbum: All 'N All comments: [disco funk]
Earth, Wind & Fire
Fantasy
1978
Columbia
52
record label: Prelude 71110chart position: RandB #29, UK #16, US #58, US dance #1written by: Patrick Adams & Sandra Cooperalbum: Keep On Jumpincomments: [disco]
Musique
In the Bush
1978
Prelude
53
record label: P.I.R. 3634chart position: RandB #21, US #24, US AC #5written by: Von Gray & Sherman Marshallalbum: When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All / The Best Of Philadelphiacomments: [philly sound]
Lou Rawls
Lady Love
1978
P.I.R.
54
record label: Island 6457chart position: RandB #9, UK #10, US #47written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huffalbum: Journey to Addiscomments: [disco dance]
Third World
Now That We've Found Love
1978
Island
55
record label: Sire 732chart position: UK #1, US #30, US AC #35written by: Brent Dowe, Trevor McNaughton, Frank Farian and George Reyamalbum: Nightflight to Venuscomments: [disco] charted as Rivers of Babylon / Brown Girl in the Ring in UK charts
Boney M.
Rivers of Babylon
1978
Sire
56
record label: P.I.R. 3648chart position: RandB #1, US #25, UK #41written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huffalbum: Life Is a Song Worth Singing / The Best Of Philadelphiacomments: Soul Ballad [Philly Sound]
Teddy Pendergrass
Close the Door
1978
P.I.R.
57
record label: RSO 897chart position: RandB #40, UK #3, US #1, US AC #13written by: Barry Gibbalbum: Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
Frankie Valli
Grease
1978
RSO
58
record label: Atlantic 3483chart position: RandB #37, US #24, US AC #1written by: Joe Brooksalbum: Roberta Flack comments: [ballad]
Roberta Flack
If Ever I See You Again
1978
Atlantic
59
record label: West End 1211chart position: RandB #24, UK #34, US #67, US dance #1written by: Andy Kahn & Kurt Borusiewiczalbum: Hot Shot comments: [disco]
Karen Young
Hot Shot
1978
West End
60
record label: Source 40967chart position: RandB #1, US #34written by: Chuck Brownalbum: Bustin' Loose comments: [funk]
Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers
Bustin' Loose (Part 1)
1978
Source
61
record label: Island 6446 (UK)chart position: UK #8written by: David Joseph, Jeffrey Guishard, Ken Joseph, Paul Phillipsalbum: Hi Tension
Hi-Tension
British Hustle -- Peace on Earth
1978
Island
62
record label: Roadshow 1124chart position: RandB #1, US #33written by: Michael Stokes & Verdell Lanieralbum: Once Upon a Dream comments: [Sweet Soul]
Enchantment
It's You That I Need
1978
Roadshow
63
record label: Prelude 71104chart position: RandB #70, UK #16, US dance #2written by: Jesse Boyce
Saturday Night Band
Come On Dance, Dance
1978
Prelude
64
record label: Casablanca 916chart position: RandB #21, UK #19, US #53written by: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellottealbum: Once Upon a Timecomments: [disco]
Donna Summer
Rumour Has It
1978
Casablanca
65
record label: 20th Century Fox 2365chart position: RandB #13, US #24written by: Barry Whitealbum: Barry White Sings for Someone You Love
Barry White
Oh What a Night for Dancing
1978
20th Century Fox
66
record label: Island 099chart position: UK #9written by: Bob Marleyalbum: Kayacomments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Is This Love
1978
Island
67
record label: RSO 889chart position: RandB #8, UK #1, US #1, US dance #3, US AC #19written by: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibbalbum: Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track comments: [disco]
The Bee Gees
Night Fever
1978
RSO
68
record label: Creole 153(UK)chart position: UK #11written by: Willard Eugene Price (as Gene Price)album: I Willcomments: [ballad]
Ruby Winters
Come to Me
1978
Creole
69
record label: Solar 11354chart position: RandB #11, UK #20, US #79written by: Kevin Spencer & Leon Sylvers III (as Leon F. Sylvers III)album: Disco Gardenscomments: [disco dance]
Shalamar
Take That to the Bank
1978
Solar
70
record label: T.K. 1025chart position: RandB #29, UK #34, US #35written by: Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finchalbum: Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Trackcomments: [disco funk]
KC & The Sunshine Band
Boogie Shoes
1978
T.K.
71
record label: Curtom 0140chart position: RandB #68, UK #50, US #54, US dance #1written by: Cy Coleman & Dorothy Fieldsalbum: If My Friends Could See Me Nowcomments: [disco dance]
Linda Clifford
If My Friends Could See Me Now
1978
Curtom
72
record label: 20th Century 2395chart position: RandB #45, UK #12, US #102written by: Billy Joelalbum: Barry White the Mancomments: [beat ballad]
Barry White
Just the Way You Are
1978
20th Century
73
record label: ABC 12349chart position: RandB #3, US #38written by: Richard Calhoun & Chaka Khanalbum: Street Player
Rufus (and Chaka Khan)
Stay
1978
ABC
74
record label: Motown 1111 (UK)chart position: RandB #21, UK #37, US #38written by: T. McClary, L. Richiealbum: Natural Highcomments: [Motown Sound]
The Commodores
Flying High
1978
Motown
75
record label: Ariola 7721chart position: UK #12, US Dance #12written by: Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellottealbum: New Dimensionscomments: [disco dance]
The Three Degrees
Givin' Up Givin' In
1978
Ariola
76
record label: Gordy 7159chart position: RandB #6, US #36written by: Bobby DeBargealbum: Switch comments: [Motown Sound]
Switch
There'll Never Be
1978
Gordy
77
record label: RSO 913chart position: RandB #10, US #1, UK #3, US AC #4written by: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibbalbum: Spirits Having Flown
The Bee Gees
Too Much Heaven
1978
RSO
78
record label: RSO 884chart position: RandB #60, US #1, UK #4, US AC #9written by: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibbalbum: Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track comments: [disco dance]
Yvonne Elliman
If I Can't Have You
1978
RSO
79
record label: GTO 226chart position: RandB #49, UK #12written by: Johnnie Wilderalbum: Central Heating
Heatwave
Mind Blowing Decisions
1978
GTO
80
record label: 20th Century 2380chart position: RandB #2, US #60, US dance #16written by: Barry Whitealbum: Barry White the Mancomments: [disco dance]
Barry White
Your Sweetness Is My Weakness
1978
20th Century
81
record label: AandM 2057chart position: RandB #1, US #49written by: Jeffrey Osborne & John T. McGheealbum: Togetherness comments: [disco funk]
L.T.D.
Holding On (When Love Is Gone)
1978
A&M
82
record label: Columbia 10772chart position: RandB #10, UK #45, US #47, US AC #16written by: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams
You're All I Need to Get By
1978
Columbia
83
record label: RSO 893chart position: RandB #11, US #1, UK #42, US AC #8written by: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Andy Gibbalbum: Shadow Dancing
Andy Gibb
Shadow Dancing
1978
RSO
84
record label: Sunshine Sound 1003chart position: RandB #8, US #38written by: Harry Casey and Richard Finchalbum: Dance Across The Floorcomments: [disco funk]
Jimmy Bo Horne
Dance Across the Floor
1978
Sunshine Sound
85
record label: T.K. 1028chart position: RandB #30, UK #47, US #35written by: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.album: Who Do Ya Love comments: [disco dance]
KC & The Sunshine Band
It's The Same Old Song
1978
T.K.
86
record label: Gordy 7162chart position: RandB #3, US #41written by: Rick Jamesalbum: Come Get It! comments: [funk] [Motown Sound]
Rick James
Mary Jane
1978
Gordy
87
record label: MCA 40947chart position: RandB #17, UK #45, US AC #40, US #41written by: Charlie Smallsalbum: The Wiz
Diana Ross & Michael Jackson
Ease on Down the Road
1978
MCA
88
record label: Columbia 10781 chart position: RandB #85, UK #15written by: Herbie Hancock, Melvin Ragin & Jeffrey Cohenalbum: Sunlight
Herbie Hancock
I Thought It Was You
1978
Columbia
89
record label: Gold Mind 4008chart position: RandB #8, US dance #27, US #43written by: R. Earl, K. Miller, S. Miller & Bunny Sigleralbum: Let Me Party with You comments: [disco dance]
Bunny Sigler
Let Me Party with You (Party, Party, Party)
1978
Gold Mind
90
record label: Epic 50463chart position: RandB #2, US #54written by: George Dukealbum: Reach for It comments: [funk]
George Duke
Reach for It
1978
Epic
91
record label: Warner 8514chart position: RandB #10, UK #51, US #79, US dance #23written by: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpsonalbum: Send Itcomments: [disco funk]
Ashford & Simpson
Don't Cost You Nothing
1978
Warner
92
record label: Motown 1125 (UK)chart position: RandB #10, US #58, US dance #26written by: Angelo Bond, Truman Thomas & Bonnie Pointeralbum: Bonnie Pointer [1978 album] comments: [Motown Sound]
Bonnie Pointer
Free Me from My Freedom
1978
Motown
93
record label: Buddah 473(UK)chart position: UK #15written by: Van McCoy and Joe Cobbalbum: The One and Only
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Come Back and Finish What You Started
1978
Buddah
94
record label: Mercury 74015chart position: RandB #9, UK #56, US #101, US dance #7written by: Hamilton Bohannonalbum: Summertime Groovecomments: [disco funk]
Hamilton Bohannon ft. Carolyn Crawford
Let's Start the Dance
1978
Mercury
95
record label: Curtom 731chart position: RandB #3, US #77written by: Gil Askeyalbum: If My Friends Could See Me Nowcomments: [disco funk] [extended 12 inch version]
Linda Clifford
Runaway Love
1978
Curtom
96
record label: T Neck 82272chart position: RandB #1, UK #50written by: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasperalbum: Showdown
The Isley Brothers
Take Me to the Next Phase
1978
T Neck
97
record label: Motown 1436chart position: RandB #16, US #49, US dance #15written by: Ken Petersonalbum: Baby It's Mecomments: [Motown Sound]
Diana Ross
Your Love Is So Good for Me
1978
Motown
98
record label: Warner 17237chart position: RandB #2, UK #48written by: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpsonalbum: Is It Still Good to Ya comments: [disco dance]
Ashford & Simpson
It Seems to Hang On
1978
Warner
99
record label: Portrait 70014chart position: RandB #9, US #45written by: Alfred McCrary, Linda McCrary & Sam McCraryalbum: Loving Is Livingcomments: [disco funk]
The McCrarys
You
1978
Portrait
100
record label: Mercury 74008chart position: RandB #5, US #60written by: Michael Cooperalbum: Loveshinecomments: [disco funk]
Con Funk Shun
Shake and Dance with Me
1978
Mercury
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